4
*Date of first use shall be administratively provable. Where the date of first use is unknown, then the next previous
administratively provable date shall be used, e.g. date of purchase or date of manufacture.
Latchways PRD descender device
certificate of conformity
Periodic examination log
(page 34)
To be completed by a Competent person at least every 12 months from the date of first use* and
retained. Periodic examinations are an important element for maintaining product safety and shall
be completed in accordance with MSA instructions. Latchways PRDs scheduled for examination
shall be withdrawn from service. Approved harnesses shall be examined in accordance with the
Approved harness manufacturers' instructions.
A
See completed example below for guidance.
Date
Inspected by
(block capitals)
Signature
Examination completed/
comments
Date of next
examination
dd
/
mm
/
yy
✓
dd
/
mm
/
yy
21 10 15
21 10 16
D. HEARSON
PASSED
✓
1
2
3
4
5
B
Descender device label (see page 33)
C
Serial number label (see page 33)
Latchways PRD descender device label product markings
1
Model
2
Manufacturer
3
Applicable standards
4
ATEX
5
Read the manual
6
Max descent height
7
User weight
8
Operating temperature
9
Operating instructions
10
Serial number
11
Notified body
12
Next examination date
13
Date of manufacture
14
Part number
EN
Warranty details
MSA warrants the Latchways PRD descender device, excluding auxiliary components, against
defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of the original purchase by
the consumer. This warranty applies to the decender device only. Refer to Approved harness
Manufacturer's instructions for Approved harnesses' warranty. Full terms and conditions can be
found at
MSAsafety.com/warranty.
Date of first use*:
(page 2) The date the descender device is removed from the packaging.
